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Top Questions on Calibration
On August 29, 2019 In Education and Information, Health and Wellness
Today we’ve asked Tasha, Senior Therapy Support Specialist on our StartRight team, to share her top calibration tips. With years of experience serving people with diabetes, she has experience helping many different individuals with unique needs. We hope these tips come in handy for you! Have you ever felt like you just can’t
7 Tips for Success with SmartGuard Auto Mode
On July 23, 2019 In Education and Information, Health and Wellness
The MiniMed 770G system and the MiniMed 670G system with SmartGuard Auto Mode are systems that automatically adjust basal insulin to keep you in range and help to prevent highs and lows*. When using Auto Mode, you might find there are changes in the way you manage your diabetes. To help you, we created
Top Ten Tips for Traveling
On June 18, 2019 In Education and Information, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle
Summer is here and it’s time for many of us to hit the road – or air. Traveling with diabetes and an insulin pump can be daunting at times, but it shouldn’t keep you from exploring. Before you set out to satisfy your wanderlust, check out our answers to the top questions we
Diabetes Winter Hacks: 7 Tips To Staying On Track During Cold Weather Season
On January 31, 2019 In Education and Information
A big thanks to Miranda Lowery, CDE, RD, for stopping by with 7 tips for managing your diabetes even when the temperature drops. 1. Keep your diabetes devices and insulin out of the cold Just like extreme heat, extreme cold can affect your insulin (insulin solutions freeze near 32 degrees Fahrenheit), and we recommend
Back to College with Diabetes
On September 6, 2018 In Featured Posts, Lifestyle
You may remember Medtronic Diabetes Ambassador, Addie from her thoughts on being in high school with diabetes and navigating her first year of college. Today, we asked her to share how she’s feeling about going into her junior year of college. I like to think that I am officially an expert at the whole